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Google Chrome Updates

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 12:59 PM PST

Microsoft’s latest beta release of Internet Explorer 8 compare Mozilla’s Firefox 3.0.1 in terms of speed?

The tests
Two head to head tests:

  • SunSpider JavaScript benchmark
  • ACID 3
The results
The results speak for themselves:

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Source: ZDNet.com

Belkin N300 Router not working on 802.11n

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 12:55 PM PST

I recently purchased a Belkin N300 Wireless Modem + Router. I was able to configure it with MTNL Mumbai by asking for instructions on this thread.

The Wireless mode was by default set to 802.11 B + G. I changed it to work solely in N mode.

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However, it continues to run in G mode, whatever I do.
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I tried changing the channel from 6 to 13. This has no effect. I have left it on 13 as the 6 and 11 channels in my area are crowded.

I have 3 laptops, with different wireless cards from Intel and Atheros. I have enabled Wireless N mode on all of them, but they all connect on 802.11g at 54 Mbps.

I have read some vague stuff on various forums about the channel width determining which band can be used. I am not able to make out what the problem is in my case.

Google Search Updates

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 12:15 PM PST

Starting individual threads...

Someone posted this on reddit showcasing the capabilities of Google Search. Impressive stuff.

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Best of The Onion

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 12:13 PM PST

Users downloading pirated content to be warned by ISP's(US)

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 12:12 PM PST

Nvidia GeForce GTX 780 Ti

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 12:08 PM PST

A typical/weird problem with BSNL Broadband. Would make you scratch your head.

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 12:04 PM PST

I am facing a very very weird problem with my new BSNL Broadband connection in Jammu. I got this connection few weeks back and it never worked properly since day 1.

Today I sat with free time to troubleshoot the problem and found it interesting as well as weird. I actually had configured my DLink ADSL modem with always on connection mode (PPoE) but then while troubleshooting, I made it bridged mode so that I can dial the connection manualy from laptop.

Once it was configured, I started a ping to the default gateway and found, after every 17 ping replies, I am getting 29 ping drops. icon_confused.gif Earlier i had bad connection speed, but after configuring the dialler in my laptop, the speed is ok but the connection is not stable. 17 ping, 29 drops.icon_confused.gif

I have attached the terminal log below.

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/86455952/Terminal%20Saved%20Output.txt

 

What exactly could be the problem? WiFi Router or BSNL connection?

Google Drive for Apple iOS

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 11:57 AM PST

Escape Plan

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 11:53 AM PST

The Tomb (2013 film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Tomb is an upcoming action thriller film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone and Jim Caviezel. The Tomb is being directed by Swedish filmmaker Mikael Håfström, and is written by Miles Chapman (screenplay) and Jason Keller (rewrite). The film will follow Stallone's character Ray Breslin, a structural engineer who is wrongly convicted of a crime, and is incarcerated in a prison of his own design, aided in his escape by his cellmate Church (Schwarzenegger).

Micromax Canvas Magnus A117

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 11:50 AM PST

 

 

Android 4.2 Jellybean 1 GB RAM 1.5 GHz 5 Inch IPS Display 12 MP Rear Camera with Flash 2 MP Front Camera 4 GB Internal Memory Expandable Up To 32 GB 2000 mAh Battery

 

Launched at 15k

 

http://www.snapdeal.com/product/micromax-canvas-magnus-a117/2109150517?pos=0;1

 

@chromaniac - You can edit and add any affiliate link or whatever :)

 

 

 

Internet Explorer 11

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 11:33 AM PST

http://techwhack.co/internet-explorer-11-switch-gecko-user-agent-43542/

 

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So, with IE11, IE would pretend to be Mozilla Firefox. How the times have changed. 

Tapatalk for Apple iOS

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 10:40 AM PST

Tapatalk 2 for iPhone launched. Currently on sale for 99 cents

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looks nice. i imagine version 2 for android would feature a similar user interface.

online or not?

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 10:28 AM PST

Took this snapshot from bsnl ftth broadband topic just now

Am I online or not online?

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Satya 2

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 10:06 AM PST

American Horror Story

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 08:54 AM PST

Mirai communications, New network

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 08:07 AM PST

I heard about this cable network 1 week before in bangalore :) and even my LCO has taken line for this...Kindly check this

 

website http://setech.in/services.html  and let me how is the network and channels..If ANY ONE USING IT..I guess it

 

 

called as  E DIGITAL network...any opinions ?

ACT Broadband Bangalore Reviews

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 07:51 AM PST

Hello Readers,

My name is Vivek Sinha Anurag and i am going to post some "great" work shown by Act Broadband.

I applied for ACT Broadband 5 Mbps plan [its having cap value of 35GB after that speed will reduce to 256 kbps] by calling their customer care on 16th Aug 2011. I was surprised to see their lightening fast response as the representative came to my doorstep the very next day and on 17th Aug 2011 Mr Ashitt O.S. collected the money and documents and told me that withing 5 days i will get my connection and i even got sms confirmation that my request no is 142263.

Now the real story started. Even after 6 days no one ever bothered to check my request so i called customer care [ 080-42840000] to remind them and i was told that i will get it withing next 2 days. I waited for next 2 days and called them again.

I was surprised to learn a new technical term from them that they are "Uploading network" hence its taking time and soon i will get my connection. Since my work was getting affected because of their delay i applied for a BSNL connection too. Now today is 5th September and i am still waiting for the connection and to my surprise i got the BSNL broadband last week.

I tried escalating this matter and asked the customer care for any high level contact and they said that i need to mail helpdesk@acttv.in. I emailed them but i got no response.

Please note some points regarding ACT broadband before applying ACT broadband
1. They dont have nodal officer/appellate authority [against TRAI rules and i have already escalated this matter to TRAI officials with the help of pgportal.gov.in]
2. They have a customer base of 2500 users in bangalore and they are not able to manage even this small number.
3. They DO NOT PROVIDE STATIC IP [even if they claim to do so]
4. Their customer care service is useless. All you will losse is your balance by talking to them
5. They can "Upload network" [You can imagine the understanding capability of their technicians]
6. They are fast in collecting money but lazy in delivering service

Final conclusion: To be on safe side stay away from them else you will suffer like me. Morning shows the day and even before using their service i am suffering. Don't know what will happen when i get the connection and i face any problem that time.

Nokia Lumia 620

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 07:32 AM PST

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Nokia has announced a surprise new Windows Phone 8 member at LeWeb 2012 in Paris today -- the Lumia 620. It's an entry-level handset with a 3.8-inch TFT screen running at WVGA resolution, interchangeable back covers and NFC. It'll cost $249 dollars and will begin shipping Q1 next year.

The Nokia Lumia 620 uses a new dual-shot color technique to deliver a variety of striking color and texture effects. Dual-shot adds a second layer of colored, transparent or translucent polycarbonate on top of a base layer to produce secondary color blends and depth effects. *With seven different exchangeable shells to choose from, people can adapt the look of their Nokia Lumia 620 to their own personal taste and style.

Windows Phone 8
3.8-inch TFT with Clear Black Display
Interchangeable covers
NFC
1300 mAh
*S4 processor with 1 Ghz dual-core CPUs, 1GB of RAM
8GB mass memory Micro SD support up to 64GB
Micro SD support up to 64GB
5MP Autofocus camera



http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rjG5l6vk8bs

http://conversations.nokia.com/2012/12/05/the-family-is-growing-nokia-lumia-620/?cid=nokiacom-fw-scl-na-620-na-facebook-areag-en-1todtmx14291a

Facebook Updates

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 07:13 AM PST

Facebook to give away one million 25-song music samplers on Apple iTunes
Online social networking website Facebook has announced that they would be giving away Ten million 25-song iTunes samplers under a new promotional offer in the United States.
Apple has gone into a deal with Facebook to offer this back-to-school promotion and more than 8.3 million [...]

http://news.techwhack.com/4127/one-million...music-samplers/

Airtel data usage fake?

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 07:03 AM PST

I have been using airtel for few months now its been pretty good
I took the 4mbps 25gb limit plan it was good until i felt that my data plan gets over faster than i expect to to get over ,
meaning my 25 gb limits gets over when i havent downloaed anything big
well that can easily happen casuse its fast net and all that but just to make sure i dowladed an app that tracks my data usage ... 
one day when my data plan got over and the speed went slow i check the app and it showed 17 gb used
 
So I called customer service and asked them,
they said their severs are never wrong,
 
I was like okay it can happens cause its over the course  of a month mistakes can happen .
But then today i came back form holidays dint even use the net all this time,
went online chekde facebook and youtube then checkd  the app(1.63gb) and campared it to the value in the site(airtel.in) after login in(2.86 gb)  
 
I dont get how this could happen i have print screen of the value can some one help me find a way to attact it here?
 
Is this fraud or error from my side? I know there is an airtel mod here so kindly reply :)

Flipkart Refusing Pre Order Benefits

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 06:30 AM PST

So I'd ordered the COD:Ghosts On 24th October and I was supposed to get a Poster And Downloadable content worth 500 along with my order. The guy came today and I refused to take delivery cause he didn't have the poster. I called FK and they said that please provide screenshots of you ordering, otherwise we can't help you.
What should I do?

Microsoft Office Learning

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 06:00 AM PST

What is the best book available in India for beginners of Microsoft Office?
I am looking for an easy learning book of Microsoft Office which discusses every feature including power point.

Samsung GALAXY S4

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 05:12 AM PST

Official Photos of the phone and accessories:

 

 

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Sons of Anarchy

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 04:22 AM PST

Sons of Anarchy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Finally a series that could keep me busy for a couple of weeks!

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ACT Broadband - Application and Installation Experience

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 03:52 AM PST

Hello Forum Members,

I joined this forum to share my experience with ACT Broadband. I recently moved into my new apartment and prior to moving in I did a lot of research on the internet service providers in the area since I do a lot of work from home. Luckily I found out that ACT Broadband has coverage in my area and I called them up. On 2nd of November (Chota Diwali) there person came to collect the documents and payment at whichever time I specified. He very clearly said that since that was a Diwali weekend, my connection will get activated latest by Wednesday. He also mentioned that my apartment allready has a DP installed hence it would not be a problem at all.

Now comes, 5th of October, Tuesday. I get a call early in the morning from the installation guy from ACT asking for my available time for the wiring. He was very prompt and punctual. It took a total of 15 mins to complete the wiring and he tested the connection and gave the demo. He also said that latest by 6th my connection will get activated and it did.

I have not yet got a chance to test the full potential of the connection, however I can say one thing for sure, after reading multiple reviews in this forum, I was skeptical about the initial response of the company, but to my surprise, they were really well behaved and prompt in their response.

 

Total time it took for me to get the connection: 4 days

Total calls made to ACT: 3 (including calling the sales guy)

 

I will post review about the speed and QOS later.

 

PS: I am on the 15 MBps / 40 GB plan.

 

Later homies

AC

Monsanto

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 12:58 AM PST

Myntra: Flat 40% OFF on Selected Products

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:54 PM PST

Arrow

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:52 PM PST

ASUS TransKeyboard

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:51 PM PST

ASUS EB50N NearField Headset

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:51 PM PST

Pepperfry Deals and Discount Coupons

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:50 PM PST

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The Offtopic Thread

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 11:38 PM PST

Hoardings banned in Chennai?? Thats strange. I didnt knew this. Any particular reason??

Flipkart: 12% off on DC Collectibles

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:39 PM PST

The Tomorrow People

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:37 PM PST

Stephen Jameson stands at the crossroads between the world we know and the shifting world of the future. Up until a year ago, Stephen was a "normal" teenager — until he began hearing voices and teleporting in his sleep, never knowing where he might wake up. Now, Stephen's issues have gone far beyond the usual teenage angst, and he is beginning to question his sanity. In desperation, Stephen decides to listen to one of the voices in his head, and it leads him to his first encounter with the Tomorrow People — John, Cara and Russell — a genetically advanced race with the abilities of telekinesis, teleportation and telepathic communication.

The Tomorrow People are being hunted down by a paramilitary group of scientists known as Ultra. Led by Dr. Jedikiah Price, Ultra sees the Tomorrow People as a very real existential threat from a rival species, and the outcast group has been forced to hide out in an abandoned subway station just beneath the surface of the human world. Trading in secrets, Jedikiah offers Stephen the chance for a normal life with his family and best friend, Astrid, if he will help in the struggle to isolate and eradicate the Tomorrow People. On the other hand, Cara, John and Russell offer Stephen a different type of family and a home where he truly belongs. Unwilling to turn his back on humanity or the world of the Tomorrow People, Stephen sets out on his own path — a journey that could take him into the shadowy past to uncover the truth about his father's mysterious disappearance, or into an unknown future with THE TOMORROW PEOPLE.

Criminal Minds

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:13 PM PST

Biriyani

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 10:12 PM PST